Sustainability Night promoted and showcased green
initiatives for fans and the central
Ohio community
HILLIARD, Ohio, April 5,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
(ADS) (NYSE: WMS), a leading provider of innovative water
management solutions and the second-largest plastic recycling
company in North America, joined
in presenting Sustainability Night with the Columbus Blue Jackets
at last night's game. Sustainability Night is an annual event as
part of the ADS's long-standing season partnership with the
Columbus Blue Jackets as the club's Official Sustainability
Partner.
Sustainability Night was designed to showcase and promote
environmentally conscious and sustainable activities to Blue
Jackets fans and the community, and highlight some of the
sustainable actions ADS, the team and Nationwide Arena have taken
recently. For example, to reduce energy use and save thousands of
dollars each month, the arena has undergone LED lighting
conversion, swapping out bowl sports lights and reducing the number
of light fixtures from 585 to 130. Lighting throughout the arena is
now 90% LED. Stringent light bulb and cardboard recycling is in
effect, while the arena and team also recycle batteries from all
automatic paper towel and soap dispensers, tools, scrubbers and
even forklifts. Finally, motion-control faucets throughout arena
restrooms help reduce water consumption during events.
For its part, ADS is a leading manufacturer of plastic drainage
pipe and stormwater solutions that capture, convey, store and treat
rainwater. ADS also recycles more than 500 million pounds of
plastic last year. The company decreased its plastic scrap rate in
its factories by 21%, and in 2020 consumed 28% of all HDPE bottles
(detergent and milk jugs for instance) in the entire country.
ADS is also the presenting sponsor of the hockey club's "Between
the Pipes" fundraising initiative. As part of the initiative, ADS
will donate $5 for every regulation
save and $10 for every shootout save
by Blue Jackets goaltenders during the 2021-2022 season. Donations
benefit the Blue Jackets Foundation, dedicated to promoting and
supporting youth health and wellness in central Ohio. So far this season, ADS has contributed
nearly $11,000 thanks to those Blue
Jacket saves.
"As a global company headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, ADS is an integral partner in
supporting our sustainability initiatives and the Blue Jackets
Foundation in central Ohio," said
Columbus Blue Jackets Vice President of Corporate Sponsorships
Ryan Shirk. "Thank you to ADS for
joining us at Sustainability Night as we partnered to highlight
some of the green initiatives and activities our two organizations
have implemented, and encouraging our fans to join us in their own
sustainability work."
"We were excited to celebrate our partnership with the Columbus
Blue Jackets by joining them at Sustainability Night," said
Scott Barbour, ADS president and
CEO. "Recycling and sustainable practices are a key part of our
business, and a key to the health and resiliency of the central
Ohio environment and
community."
About Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
Advanced
Drainage Systems is a leading provider of innovative water
management solutions in the stormwater and on-site septic
wastewater industries, providing superior drainage solutions for
use in the construction and agriculture marketplace. For more than
50 years, the Company has been manufacturing a variety of
innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional
materials. Its innovative products are used across a broad range of
end markets and applications, including non-residential,
residential, infrastructure and agriculture applications. The
Company has established a leading position in many of these end
markets by leveraging its national sales and distribution
platform, overall product breadth and scale and manufacturing
excellence. Founded in 1966, the Company operates a global network
of 63 manufacturing plants and 32 distribution centers. To learn
more about ADS, please visit the Company's website at
www.adspipe.com.
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